The Term "Newbie"

raychill23
raychill23 Posts: 9 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone, do you think we can come up with a better term to describe people who are new to strength training than "newbie"? It's slightly derogatory and frankly feels like there is a tone of inferiority present. What do you think??
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  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    beginner ?
  • WhitR86
    WhitR86 Posts: 25 Member
    I dont know if its an improvent, but in the military new people are called "privates". Maybe not..

    ;-) I'm new to weight training too. And liking it!
  • 1puffyheart
    1puffyheart Posts: 136
    I'm used to the term - I don't think it's derogatory or inferior. It is what it is. :smile:


    Maybe Trainee? Rookie?
  • jimmie65
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
    Never had a problem with the term.
  • daphnemoon
    daphnemoon Posts: 216 Member
    I think it is a particularly lovely word, but as far as I'm aware it isn't just used for people who are new to strength training - I've heard this in loads of different contexts, and even if I might not like it it doesn't really bother me.
  • olsondre
    olsondre Posts: 198 Member
    The word itself is fine. It is only derogatory within the context it is used and that won't change with a different word
  • flutterbye811
    flutterbye811 Posts: 86 Member
    Better to be a newbie than to never try it all. Everyone has gotta start somewhere.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,237 Member
    I don't have a problem with newbie, it gets used across a variety of things. Noob, maybe not, but newbie is fine...
  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
    I think it's fine. It is a fairly big improvement as the last version of the term was "maggot".
  • sofielein
    sofielein Posts: 539 Member
    This term is almost as old as the internet, it comes from the old Usenet back in the 80-ies (and gaming). You can't really stop people from using it, especially geeks or those who actually already socialized mainly on the internet like this new teen facebook generation. It's a part of everyone's vocabulary. I mean it has not to do with MFP.
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    Padawan? As in: Lift even, do you, my young padawan? (Said in my best Yoda voice...)
  • SailorSarah311
    SailorSarah311 Posts: 172 Member
    Well, it's better than being called a Noob. That's a term used a lot in gaming. If someone calls their self a newbie then it should be fine, but I wouldn't just come out and call them that to begin with.
  • A1CNobody
    A1CNobody Posts: 13
    You could give us all basic training flashbacks and call us all TRAINEE!

    (no, please don't D:)
  • _crafty_
    _crafty_ Posts: 1,682 Member
    no.



    sorry Jules :flowerforyou:
  • Lleldiranne
    Lleldiranne Posts: 5,516 Member
    Better than what my on-line gaming community tends to use: Noob. Or N00B … Derived from newbie and definitely more derogatory.

    I don't have a problem with "newbie," personally.
  • dinosnopro
    dinosnopro Posts: 2,177 Member
    :noway: Don't go trying to change ****.....Butterfly effect.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    no.



    sorry Jules :flowerforyou:

    RAGE
    :angry:
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    You can definitely choose another word to employ. It doesn't carry negative connotations in my view, it is simply descriptive; like "greenhorn". It means "inexperienced beginner". To the extent that being called inexperienced is hurtful, then you must first become experienced - lest it be used descriptively on you. The problem, then, is that to become experienced, you must begin without knowledge and gain experience, and for a period of time you will be . . .

    NOOBKIN.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I don't see the word as derogatory. Context is everything.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    It beats "New-ter" . . .
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    Weakling
  • n8dawg77
    n8dawg77 Posts: 216 Member
    maybe a newtard?
  • dford5
    dford5 Posts: 92 Member
    "Newbie" is a very common, popular term that didn't originate on MFP.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    "He who shall not be experienced"?
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    "He who shall not be experienced"?

    I appreciate this.


    Perhaps, "beginnoramus"?
  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
    Yes it is . So you are new, hell we all were at one time, just tell people you are new to MFP!! And welcome aboard. Add me to your friend list if you want!!

    Basil
  • dixiewhiskey
    dixiewhiskey Posts: 3,333 Member
    I don't have a problem with the word.. perhaps you have a problem with said word being used in a bullying fashion.. that I understand.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    Fetus.
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    Novice is the term I was always accustomed to.
  • BlueObsidian
    BlueObsidian Posts: 297 Member
    This term is almost as old as the internet, it comes from the old Usenet back in the 80-ies (and gaming). You can't really stop people from using it, especially geeks or those who actually already socialized mainly on the internet like this new teen facebook generation. It's a part of everyone's vocabulary. I mean it has not to do with MFP.

    This is what I was thinking. After nearly 20 years of internet access, I'm not sure I could get rid of the term "newbie" from my vocabulary. N00b is always pretty derogatory, but a newbie is just someone who is new! Nothing insulting there.

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